Aamir Mehmoo­d Kiani says Pakist­an produc­es about 45,000 differ­ent types of medici­nesISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services Aamir Mehmood Kiani has claimed that a solution pertaining to the continuous hike in medicine prices will be reached within a few days. “An industry whose export was half a billion dollars is now $200 million,” said the minister while addressing the media on Sunday. Giving details about health cards in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the minister said the health insurance cards were issued in K-P in a bid to improve the health system. Terming the health cards a major revolution, the minister said 2.2 million cards were printed and dispatched to home addresses. “If anyone dies during treatment, 10,000 rupees will be given for burial,” said Kiani, adding that 50% health cards would be provided to the public this year.

Source: The Express Tribune April 08, 2019 03:45 UTC